EA-18G Growler taking off

EA-18G Growler taking off

U.S. Navy

One of the biggest successes of electronic warfare was when the U.S. Navy used EA-18 Growler jets in 2011 to jam Libyan dictator Moammar Kadafi's ground radar, enabling NATO fighters and bombers to strike tanks, communication depots and other targets with complete freedom. Above, a Growler prepares for takeoff from the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman in the Gulf of Oman.

One of the biggest successes of electronic warfare was when the U.S. Navy used EA-18 Growler jets in 2011 to jam Libyan dictator Moammar Kadafi's ground radar, enabling NATO fighters and bombers to strike tanks, communication depots and other targets with complete freedom. Above, a Growler prepares for takeoff from the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman in the Gulf of Oman. (U.S. Navy)

One of the biggest successes of electronic warfare was when the U.S. Navy used EA-18 Growler jets in 2011 to jam Libyan dictator Moammar Kadafi's ground radar, enabling NATO fighters and bombers to strike tanks, communication depots and other targets with complete freedom. Above, a Growler prepares for takeoff from the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman in the Gulf of Oman.